The Pale Fountains: The Complete Virgin Years, 4CD Box Set

[Last Film Star]

• The Pale Fountains were an English band formed in Liverpool in 1980, and composed of Mick Head, Chris McCaffery, Thomas Whelan, Andy Diagram and Ken Moss.

• Inspired by 1960s music such as Love, Burt Bacharach and The Beatles, the group released their debut single ‘(There's Always) Something on My Mind’ in October 1982. Although the Pale Fountains failed to make much commercial headway, the band would earn critical praise for the two albums released on Virgin, ‘Pacific Street’ (1984) and ‘...From Across the Kitchen Table’ (1985).

This 4-CD box set brings together both albums as well as all the B-Sides, mixes, and some previously unreleased material from the Virgin vaults all housed in a sturdy box with extensive sleeve notes by Classic Pop’s John Earls.

Mick Head – Vocals, Guitar (1981–1987) Chris McCaffery – Bass Guitar (1981–1987) Thomas Whelan – Drums (1981–1987) Andy Diagram – Trumpet (1982–1984) John Head – Guitar (1984–1987)

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE

Pacific Street

1 Reach

2 Something On My Mind

3 Unless

4 Southbound Excursion

5 Natural

6 Faithful Pillow (Pt 1)

7 (Don't Let Your Love) Start A War

8 Beyond Fridays Field

9 Abergele Next Time

10 Crazier

11 Faithful Pillow (Pt 2)

BONUS TRACKS

12 Thank You - Single

13 Meadow Of Love - Single B Side

14 (There's Always) Something on My Mind - Remix

15 Palm Of My Hand - Single

16 Palm Of My Hand - Instrumental - Single B Side

17 Love's A Beautiful Place - Single B Side

18 Unless - Extended Version 12" Single

19 (Don't Let Your Love) Start A War - Single

20 (Don't Let Your Love) Start A War - Extended Version 12" Single

21 Love Situation - Single B Side

DISC TWO

Mixes And Unreleased Tracks

1 Partner Picking Man - Rough Mix with Bass and Drums*

2 Fight Think Love / Love Situation - Rough Mix Take 1*

3 Jock's A String Bean - Rough Mix*

4 Fight Think Love / Love Situation - Rough Mix Take 2*

5 Spanish Tragedy (Beyond Fridays Field) - Rough Instrumental Mix*

6 Take A Little Shelter - Rough Mix Take 2*

7 Partner Picking Man - Acoustic*

8 Sun Drenched Girl (Crazier) - Acoustic

9 Lavinia's Dream - Rough Mix Take 1

10 (There's Always) Something on My Mind - Rough Mix

11 Hey There Fred - Rough Mix

12 One By One - Rough Mix Take 2*

13 Norfolk Broads - Rough Mix Take 1

14 Untitled Jam / 7 and 7 Is*

15 Unless - Rough Mix

16 (There's Always) Something on My Mind - Rough Mix

17 Sundrenched Girl (Crazier) - Rough Mix

18 Southbound Excursion - Rough Mix

DISC THREE

From Across the Kitchen Table

1 Shelter

2 Stole The Love

3 Jean's Not Happening

4 Bicycle Thieves

5 Limit

6 27 Ways to Get Back Home

7 Bruised Arcade

8 These Are the Things

9 Its Only Hard

10 ...From Across the Kitchen Table

11 Hey

12 September Sting

DISC FOUR

Mixes And Unreleased Tracks

1 From Across the Kitchen Table - Extended Version 12" Single

2 Bicycle Thieves - Remix Single B Side

3 Just A Girl - Remix Single B Side

4 Thank You - Remix Single B Side

5 Silver Bendix – Demo*

6 The Outsider – Demo*

7 Detrimentally (Stole the Love) - Demo

8 27 Ways to Get Back Home - Demo

9 Summertime (It's Hard) -Demo

10 Shelter - Demo

11 Yeah Eah Eah – Demo*

12 These Are the Things (Stay) - Demo

13 Bruised Arcade - Demo

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[magnum]

Will certainly be on the lookout for this, intrigued to hear the 1985 version of "Thank you"

[dlgladwin]

Will certainly be on the lookout for this, intrigued to hear the 1985 version of "Thank you"

The wealth of unreleased material makes this set very good value, but don't get excited about the 1985 Thank You as it's just the familiar version, first released on the 1982 single produced by Robin Millar. This appeared again on Side 3 of the double 7" pack for the ...From Across the Kitchen Table single in 1985 (Discogs link) along with a previously-unreleased (in 1985) recording of Just a Girl, also produced by Robin Millar.

It's possible that the compilers of this box were confused by the new (in 1985) Just a Girl, or someone misremembered, but as they were doing so they also forgot to include the 7" single version of ...From Across the Kitchen Table which at 3:33 could easily have been added to Disc 4 of the box.

The other potential confusion, given that Thank You is erroneously listed as Thank You (Remix) on Disc 2 of the box, is that the original 1982 Thank You 12" featured a remix of the original (There's Always) Something On My Mind from the Operation Twilight/Les Disques du Crépuscule single. Although that one does appear on Disc Two of the box.

However, these are minor gripes - if you're a fan, get this now before it's deleted and the used price becomes silly.

[xymox970]

I would be amazed if this one ever sold out......but......stranger than have happened.